WordTaiwan frequency #22,952
一觸即發
ㄧ ㄔㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄈㄚ
“ready to erupt at the slightest touch; describing a tense, volatile situation on the verge of breaking out”
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一
ㄧ
The number one; single; a; as soon as; entire; whole; all; a "one" radical in Chinese characters; also used for clarity when spelling out numbers.
觸
ㄔㄨˋ
to touch; to bump into; to provoke or offend; to stir emotions; to gore with horns gore or tusks
即
ㄐㄧˊ
namely; that is; i.e.; to approach; to come into contact; to assume office; at once; immediately; at present; even if
發
ㄈㄚ
To send out or issue; to develop or grow; to start or begin; to inspire or enlighten; to make a profit.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 發現ㄈㄚ ㄒㄧㄢˋto discover; to find; to notice; to become aware of; to detect
- 第一ㄉㄧˋ ㄧfirst; foremost; primary; most important; number one; top; leading; best.
- 發展ㄈㄚ ㄓㄢˇdevelopment; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand; progress; advancement.
- 一樣ㄧ ㄧㄤˋsame; identical; equal; just like; the same as; just as
- 發生ㄈㄚ ㄕㄥto happen; to occur; to take place; to break out; to arise
- 一些ㄧ ㄒㄧㄝsome; a few; a little; (after an adjective) slightly …er
- 一定ㄧ ㄉㄧㄥˋcertainly; definitely; surely; fixed; settled; a certain amount or degree; to a certain extent
- 一直ㄧ ㄓˊcontinuously; all the time; without interruption; straight ahead; a straight vertical stroke in writing
- 一起ㄧ ㄑㄧˇin the same place; together; in company with; altogether; in total; a case or instance of something (e.g., an accident, dispute).
- 一點ㄧ ㄉㄧㄢˇa little; a bit; (in negatives) not at all; a bit more (after adjectives); a point in discussion; one o'clock; dot stroke in calligraphy
- 一般ㄧ ㄅㄢcommon; ordinary; usual; general; generally; in general; same; identical.
- 一下a bit; a little (after a verb, indicating brief duration or softening tone); all at once; suddenly; once; one time